shift your perspective

Definition

Definition of shift your perspective - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

change viewchange the way you see or think about something

You need to shift your perspective to understand their situation better.

reframe

rethink

psychologyadopt a different attitude or approach

When you feel stuck, shift your perspective and consider what you can control.

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Expressions with shift

shift gear

change gears in a vehicle to adjust speed

He had to shift gear to climb the hill.

shift gears

change the gear in a vehicle

He had to shift gears to climb the hill.

shift over

move slightly to one side

Please shift over so I can sit down.

graveyard shift

work shift during the late night hours

He started working the graveyard shift at the hospital last month..

shift into gear

change the gear in a vehicle to start moving

She shifted into gear and drove away.

shift the blame

make someone else responsible for a mistake

He tried to shift the blame onto his coworker.

Expressions with perspective

in perspective

adv.

viewed in relation to its context

Keep the problem in perspective to avoid overreacting.

lose perspective

fail to see the bigger picture

In stressful times, it's easy to lose perspective and focus on minor issues.

get some perspective

gain a clearer understanding by viewing differently

After the meeting, she got some perspective on the issue.

put something into perspective

see how important something is by comparing it

Try to put your problems into perspective.

put it into perspective

consider something in relation to other things

She helped me put it into perspective.

put in perspective

consider something in relation to other things

She put her problems in perspective by comparing them to others' issues.

put into perspective

help someone see the real importance by comparing

Her story put my problems into perspective.

put things into perspective

consider something in its true importance or relation

She helped me put things into perspective after the meeting.

things in perspective

understanding the true importance of different elements

She always keeps things in perspective during stressful times.

change of perspective

different way of thinking about something

The book offers a change of perspective on history.

Examples of shift your perspective in a sentence

Reading different viewpoints can shift your perspective on the issue.
You need to shift your perspective to see the bigger picture.
He shifted his perspective after the enlightening conversation.

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French:changer de perspective, prendre du recul, ...
German:die Perspektive wechseln, den Blickwinkel ändern, ...
Italian:cambiare prospettiva, modificare il punto di vista, ...
Spanish:cambiar tu perspectiva, cambiar de perspectiva, ...
Portuguese:mudar a sua perspectiva, mudar de perspetiva, ...
Chinese:改变你的看法, 转换视角, ...
Japanese:視点を変える, 捉え方を変える, ...
Arabic:غَيَّرَ وَجْهَة نَظَرِهِ, غَيَّرَ مَنْظُورَهُ, ...
Hebrew:לְשַׁנּוֹת נְקוּדַת מַבָּט, לְשַׁנּוֹת אֶת נְקֻדַּת הַמַּבָּט, ...
Russian:изменить свою точку зрения, менять точку зрения, ...
Ukrainian:змінити свій погляд, змінювати/змінити перспективу, ...
Hindi:दृष्टिकोण बदलना, परिप्रेक्ष्य बदलना, ...
Bengali:দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি পরিবর্তন করা, দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি বদলানো, ...
Catalan:canviar de perspectiva, replantejar-se les coses, ...
Czech:změnit perspektivu, změnit úhel pohledu, ...
Danish:ændre perspektiv, skifte perspektiv, ...
Dutch:je perspectief veranderen, je perspectief verschuiven, ...
Greek:αλλάζω οπτική, αλλάζω οπτική γωνία, ...
Hungarian:nézőpontot váltani, szemléletet váltani, ...
Khmer:ផ្លាស់ប្តូរទស្សនៈ, ប្តូររបៀបគិត, ...
Korean:관점을 바꾸다, 생각을 전환하다, ...
Persian:دیدگاه خود را تغییر دادن, زاویهٔ دیدش را عوض کرد, ...
Polish:zmienić perspektywę, przewartościować, ...
Portuguese (BR):mudar a sua perspectiva, mudar a perspectiva, ...
Romanian:a schimba perspectiva, a-ți schimba perspectiva, ...
Swedish:ändra ditt perspektiv, byta perspektiv, ...
Thai:ปรับมุมมอง, ปรับทัศนคติ, ...
Turkish:bakış açını değiştir, bakış açısını değiştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:đổi góc nhìn, điều chỉnh góc nhìn, ...

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